Motor-cycle saddle or seat



0a. 2, 1923. 1,469,142 F. VETTER MOTOR CYCLE SADDLE OR SEAT Filed Aug. 15 1921 .1 i for-726W 23, so as to form a rigid unit, 3 either side of the seat bottom 1 are provided levers or coupling rods 3, pivoted as at '7 to the plate 6.v j v The levers 3- are pivoted as at 8 to a.

7 frame or luggage carrier-10 secured to the interconnected by braces 15.

cycle frame through stays 9; Said levers project forwardly anddoivnwardly relative to said pivots 8. Moreover, said levers are resiliently coupled-with this carrier through springs 11, which as shown are tension springs, the lower ends of which are pivotally connected as at 14] to the levers 3 by means of a strap 13. which carries the lower end of said springs and has anoff-set p r n 2, .the upper ends thereof being I Each brace has formed thereon a lug 16 attached to a cross bar 17 of carrier 10. By these means I may wing the springs 11 about the pivots 14 so 'asto adjust their moment with respect to the fulcrum *8, NVhenthe springs are suitably adjusted they may be locked by means of a link 18 pivoted tO Sl'IELp 13 and provided with a series of holes adapted to receive a pin QOonlever 3. Afiixed to the cycleframe 21 are, rollers 22between which are guided the oE-setlower endportions of the rods 4. a The foot rests2-3 are hinged to said rods 4 in such a manner that,

theymay be collapsed when not in use. 7

' In order that the rear seat may be immobile when not in use, a double armed lever 25 'is pivoted as at 2& to the luggage carrier 10. Pins 26 pivoted to said lever v25 pass through eyes 27 on the; carrier 10 and, when the device assumes the position shown in full linesin Fig. 3, also through holes in plate 6,; When lever 25 is swung through a certain angular distance in the direction of arrow a, the pins 26 1 are re? tracted from said holes wherehy' the seat By adjusting the springs 11 so as toreduce the length offthe moment arm I obtain a lighter springing a ction ,and viceversa, so that the springs may always be set to accommodate themselves to the weight t e ack r d ra l 'Whatlclaim isz V 1 I a me er ir l e 'eemb t n with {the motor cycle framefof a seat carried by said frame and movable relatively thereto,

fee res rigid wi h said at $9 e the m r w n the s waves and u means for guiding said s'eatalong aline extending rearwardly and'downwardly rela- 'tive to said motor cycle frame and for gu ing' said foot'rests in-apath which moves the foot rests forwardly'with respect'to the seat when the seat and foot rests are .de-

pressed. with respect to the'motor cycleframe, and a spring opposing said-rearward and downward movement of-said seat; 2. The combination set forth inclaim1, wherein said guiding means includes a lever when in a nerma-l intermediate position projects. forward and downward 1 r from a. fixed fulcrum on the -motor cycle frame to a point of pivotal attachment, on

the upper part of the interconnected .seat-andefoot-rest system, and also includes .vertical guiding members in which the lower 1 part of said seatrand-footmestSystem is guided in a substantially "vertical directions In "e m n t q th =1 meter-rials frame, a unitary seat'f-rame 'mQYabIY mQUIiiZ ed on said cycle frame, a seat carried v I upper part. and foot rests carried the ow r p of d-safa i sea en-r ing for th s a ame" i cludin gui ing means which when the seat frame is de: pressed on thecycle frame moves the upper part of said seat. frame toward-the rear relatively: to its lower part and also said upperfpart both downward and rear.- W relatively to thervcl fr me, are buffer spring opposing the depression .of said; seat frame. 5 i I In omb natio h a. m ter-eyes frame, a unitary seat frame movahly'mountr ed on said cycle frame, a seat carried bythe upper part and foot rests carried the lower part of said seat" frame, said mount! ing for the seat frame including means: which. when the seat frame vrile:

pressed on the cycle frame moves the upper p of a d a f m t war h. r el relatively m e ev r Part and a eter p in pp i g th d p es pf f s t frame. 5. In combination 'with .rnotoneycle frame, a unitary seat frame moyably mount;

ed on said cycle frame, aseat carried by the upper part and foot rests .c-arriediby'the lower part of said seat frame, said-mountins. r the e t r m n l din g id pressed on the cycleframe moves the upper part of said seat frame both down'ward'and rearward relatively to the cycle frame, and

a buffer spring opposing depressien of said seat frame.

6. In com lnation with a n oto l e.

frame, a unitary seat frame,-a seat carried b he ppe rema 59 res e r edh y the lower part (if said seat frame! uides on h ycle r m in w i uii l 'st e e part of the seat frame is vertieally slidahle,

7 frame andto the cycle frameand when in an. intermediate position extending down ward and forward from its point of piv otal attachment to the cycle frame to its point of pivotal attachment to thei seata lever pivoted to the upper part of the seat frame and to the cycle frame and when in an intermediate position extending down-"'- ward and forward from its point of pivotal attachment to thefcycleframe to its respect to said point of pivotal attachment to the seat frame, and aspri-n acting between said'lever and the cycle rame,

said spring being adjustable vwith relationf-to 'said .lever' to" vary the turning momentwith which" it acts.

thereon.v a

y The combination set forth claimf2, wherein said spring: adjustable to setsaid;

lever in a predetermined normal intermedi ate position for varying stationary loads on;

such seat. V a a 9.v The combination set forthin-claim 12,

and a fixed point of the motor cycle frame.

--but is adjustable to different angles with' lever to vary the effect of theispring. g

In testimony whereof I afiix' my signature. FRIEDRICHVETTERI :Where'in said spring acts betweemsaid lever i 7 

